$101 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Michigan

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Michigan

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids2 stops$357
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$289
Flint
Flint1 stop$429
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$379
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$368
Bay City
Bay City1 stop$359
Marquette
Marquette1 stop$278
Pellston
Pellston1 stop$472
Hancock
Hancock1 stop$411
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$800
Alpena
Alpena1 stop$542
Escanaba
Escanaba1 stop$498
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$246
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids2 stops$357
Traverse City
Traverse City1 stop$289
Flint
Flint1 stop$429
Lansing
Lansing1 stop$379
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo1 stop$368
Bay City
Bay City1 stop$359
Marquette
Marquette1 stop$278
Pellston
Pellston1 stop$472
Hancock
Hancock1 stop$411
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain1 stop$800
Alpena
Alpena1 stop$542
Escanaba
Escanaba1 stop$498
Chicago
Chicago1 stop$246

Book Cheap San Francisco to Michigan Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Michigan

Tue, Feb 17 - Fri, Feb 20
Frontier Logo
10:55 pm - 10:39 am
SFO
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ORD
9h 44m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:53 pm - 12:28 am
ORD
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SFO
13h 35m
1 stop
$246Frontier
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Southwest Logo
2:35 pm - 10:50 pm
SFO
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MDW
6h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:05 pm - 11:45 pm
MDW
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SFO
4h 40mnonstop
$247Southwest
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 11:59 pm
SFO
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ORD
13h 34m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 6:37 pm
ORD
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SFO
23h 42m
1 stop
$248Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 12 - Wed, May 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:37 pm - 11:50 am
SFO
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ORD
11h 13m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:41 am - 4:52 pm
ORD
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SFO
11h 11m
2 stops
$249Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Tue, Mar 10
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:24 pm
SFO
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ORD
4h 24mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:46 pm - 4:43 pm
ORD
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SFO
4h 57mnonstop
$250American Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Wed, Mar 18
American Airlines Logo
11:29 pm - 5:37 am
SFO
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ORD
4h 08mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:46 pm - 4:43 pm
ORD
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SFO
4h 57mnonstop
$251American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Thu, Feb 26
Delta Logo
5:45 am - 5:37 pm
SFO
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MDW
9h 52m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:20 pm - 11:47 pm
MDW
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SFO
6h 27m
1 stop
$252Delta
Wed, Feb 25 - Mon, Mar 2
Delta Logo
12:40 am - 12:34 pm
SFO
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MQT
8h 54m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:31 am - 1:48 pm
MQT
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SFO
9h 17m
1 stop
$278Delta
Fri, Apr 24 - Tue, Apr 28
United Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 9:25 pm
SFO
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DTW
4h 55mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:50 pm - 12:19 am
DTW
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SFO
7h 29m
1 stop
$299United Airlines
Wed, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 18
United Airlines Logo
1:50 pm - 11:26 pm
SFO
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SBN
6h 36m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 12:03 pm
SBN
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SFO
8h 43m
1 stop
$309United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Michigan flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Michigan to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Michigan flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Michigan from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Detroit, at $218 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $218.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Michigan?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $498, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Michigan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Michigan is July, when tickets cost $409 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $658 and $609 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Michigan?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Francisco to Michigan, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Michigan?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Michigan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Michigan, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$101
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Grand Rapids

FAQs - booking Michigan flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Michigan?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Michigan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Michigan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to Michigan is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Michigan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from San Francisco to Michigan with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Michigan?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from San Francisco to Michigan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Michigan is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $431 on average. Morning departures are around 8% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Michigan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $522.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Michigan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Chicago $177 one-way - $324 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Michigan

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Michigan. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Michigan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4274 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Jan 2026
LGB - PHX
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The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

We got exit row seats both flights. Everything was running on time

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

The lead steward kept singing about "San Francisco" and hotel California---more annoying than humorous....needs work. Flight was smooth and on time.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

My experience on any Delta flight is always overshadowed by the time Delta removed me from a flight for no apparent reason.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

My carry on baggage was damaged. Entire trip, I had to carry the baggage. When complained to the boarding crew, they got mad at me and still asked me to valet check in the cabin baggage. Rude boarding crew!!!

Experience was good. We were delayed in leaving by 15 mins because the flight was waiting on a family that was late in getting to the gate. Food and drink options were as expected. I highly recommend checking in ahead of time using the airline’s app so that it’s quicker to get your luggage tags as soon as you arrive at the terminal. No more waiting in long lines!

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Both legs of the flight were changed. The day of the flight and length of the trip.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

They switched my flight to Spirit, Never using Kayak again,

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